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Go-Pay sets out to ‘strengthen’ its digital wallet presence in cash-reliant Indonesia
Fintech — or financial technology, which can be broadly defined as digital innovation in financial services — has been gaining traction in Indonesia, Southeast Asia’s largest economy.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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Western Union, Thunes Tie Up to Boost Digital Money Transfer
With this deal, senders can now make the most of Western Union's emerging digital network. Alternatively, they can use an agent location to transfer funds straightaway to a recipient's mobile wallet.
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- Finance, Technology
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Nala has built a hassle-free, offline mobile money payment platform for Africa
While at least a hundred million Africans hold mobile money accounts, the process of transacting over the services is difficult, so Nala made an application that acts as an interface on top of the unstructured supplementary service data layer to make money transfers and payments much easier.
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- Finance
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- digital payments, fintech
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Viewpoint: Show Me the Money: Does Going Cashless Hurt Financial Inclusion?
At first glance, the ban on cashless stores seems to fly in the face of the drive towards a truly digital economy, but both sides of the table have compelling arguments.
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- Finance
- Region
- North America
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- digital payments
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Paypal to invest $750M, and Dragoneer $100m, into MercadoLibre, Argentina’s e-commerce powerhouse
“Digital commerce in Latin America is experiencing tremendous growth and MercadoLibre is well-positioned for continued leadership,” said Dan Schulman, president and CEO, PayPal, in a statement. “We’ve been impressed with the digital commerce and payments ecosystem Marcos and his team have built.”
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- Finance, Technology
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- Latin America
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Safaricom increases e-commerce stakes after Alibaba Group deal
“This partnership seeks to connect Kenyans to even more business opportunities by enabling them to seamlessly source, purchase and import goods from the world’s leading manufacturers,” Safaricom Chief customer officer Sylvia Mulinge said.
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- Finance, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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From Credit Cards to the ATM: Why Interoperability is the Critical Next Step for Mobile Payments
One of the first modern disruptors to established payment methods was the credit card, which allowed people to simply sign for their purchases and be billed later. Then came the ATM, which helped to establish a web of bank networks. Mobile money systems are the latest disruptor, particularly in low-income markets where banking systems have not always served customers. But to grow and be financially inclusive, mobile money will need to replicate many of the same factors that drove the popularity of credit cards and ATMs, argues Vahid Monadjem, CEO of Nomanini.
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- Finance, Technology
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M-Pesa, Western Union and Amazon could potentially disrupt Jumia’s e-commerce business
Three countries — Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa — dominate e-commerce sales. Kenya has a population of 48.5 million and an impressive 79 percent internet penetration. This is because Kenya is home to M-Pesa, the mobile wallet provider started by mobile telecom provider Safaricom. The availability of a secure payment system encourages internet access and online buying.
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- Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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